Yields of key staple crops in Madagascar
Madagascar: Yields of key staple crops was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yields of key staple crops in Madagascar, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of key staple crops in Madagascar is 2.41 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Madagascar peaked at 2.67 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.49 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Madagascar 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of key staple crops in Madagascar?
- Yields of key staple crops in Madagascar was 2.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of key staple crops recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Madagascar ranks 83rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of key staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.